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Homeless people in Jersey (FOI)

Homeless people in Jersey (FOI)

Produced by the Freedom of Information office
Authored by States of Jersey and published on 10 May 2017.

​Request

A

How does the State categorise somebody as being homeless?

B

How many people in Jersey are currently homeless and how many are currently using shelters?

C

How many people were homeless in Jersey, at any point, during 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016?

D

How do these figures compare with Guernsey and the UK?

E

Can you also breakdown the yearly figures since 2011 into the following age groups:

  • how many people under 25 years of age? 
  • how many people between 26 and 35? 
  • how many people between 36 and 50? 
  • how many people between 50 and 60? 
  • how many people are over the age of 60?

F

What is the capacity of shelters on the Island?

G

Are the shelters ever full / do they have to turn people away? If so how often?

H

What is the most common length of time that someone is homeless or living in a shelter for? 

Response

A to H

Please see a link to a previous response provided on this subject. We do not hold any additional information.

Number of homeless people in Jersey (FOI)

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